MEA Business Lounge
★4.2(294 reviews)BEY · Transfer area 1st Floor
Middle East Airlines' Star Alliance lounge in the BEY transfer area.
The MEA Business Lounge is operated by Middle East Airlines (MEA), Lebanon's national carrier and a member of the Star Alliance, at Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport. It sits in the transfer area on the first floor and is open 24 hours, which makes it useful for passengers connecting through Beirut at any time of day. Access is tied to your ticket and tier: MEA business-class passengers and eligible Star Alliance status holders are welcome. Unlike Beirut's independent contract lounges, it doesn't take Priority Pass or DragonPass and isn't a pay-in lounge. The space offers a buffet, a bar, complimentary Wi-Fi and comfortable seating, leaning Lebanese and Mediterranean in its catering — a focused airline lounge for premium MEA and Star Alliance travellers.
Crowding · varies with MEA schedule
A workable spot for connections, with Wi-Fi, power at many seats and seating you can use for a laptop. Its 24-hour operation makes it handy for off-peak working.
A buffet of hot and cold dishes alongside a bar with soft drinks, tea and coffee. The catering leans Lebanese and Mediterranean — mezze, salads and pastries beside hot dishes — available around the clock given the lounge's 24-hour operation.
Dietary: Vegetarian options
The lounge is in the transfer area on the first floor — follow signs for the transfer/transit area and MEA Business Lounge.
- 01Arrive in the transfer area
- 02Head to the first floor
- 03Follow signs for the MEA Business Lounge
Landmarks: Transfer area · First floor
Star Alliance GoldIncluded: Complimentary snacks · Complimentary soft drinks · Complimentary house wine and beer · Complimentary liquor
Star Alliance Gold Status or Business Class Ticket
Flying from BEY without status? These lounges sell day passes:
See bookable lounges at BEYMake the most of it.
This is an airline lounge — access is for MEA business-class and eligible Star Alliance passengers, not pay-in or membership.
It's open 24 hours, useful for overnight and off-peak connections through Beirut.
It's in the transfer area on the first floor — handy if you're connecting rather than starting your trip at BEY.
If you don't have airline status, the Beirut Lounge or Ahlein lounges take DragonPass and Priority Pass instead.
Catering leans Lebanese and Mediterranean — worth a plate before a long onward flight.
Quick answers.
Middle East Airlines business-class passengers and eligible Star Alliance status holders. It's an airline lounge, not a pay-in or membership lounge.
Yes — the MEA Business Lounge is open around the clock, which suits overnight and off-peak connections.
In the transfer area on the first floor of the terminal.
